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Alcohol And Mental Health Symposium
M ā te Wai, Ka Ora Transforming Our Waters, Transforming Ourselves
Parliament Building, Wellington 5 May 2025
The symposium was an opportunity to identify key action areas for prevention and early intervention in this important area. Hosted by Aotearoa New Zealand's first-ever Minister for Mental Health, Hon. Matt Doocey.
Videos now available below:
Alcohol and Mental Health Symposium, Parliament, 5 May 2025 (part 1)
Start: Matua Nate, Te Ātiawa, Pōwhiri (welcome to whenua, welcome to Parliament)
07.15 - MC, Jehan Casinader (opening).
12.50 - Opening address, Andrew Galloway, Executive Director, Alcohol Healthwatch.
22.30 - Message from Symposium partner, Liz Baxter, Executive Officer, APSAD.
25.15 - MC, Jehan Casinader - reflections and welcome to the Minister for Mental Health, Hon Matt Doocey.
32.40 - Ministerial address, Hon. Matt Doocey, Minister for Mental Health.
Alcohol and Mental Health Symposium, Parliament, 5 May 2025 (part 2)
Start - MC, Jehan Casinader introducing Tom Devine, Health NZ
01.35 - Strengthening the focus on prevention and early intervention Tom Devine, Group Manager, Alcohol Harm Prevention, Health New Zealand.
15.35 - Panel discussion: Transforming our waters, navigating the awa ahead.
Mike Tuala, CAYAD, Auckland Council
Inspector Ian Paulin, National Manager, Alcohol Harm Prevention, NZ Police
Dr Vicki Mcfarlane, Senior Medical Officer, Health NZ
Professor Joe Boden, University of Otago
42.50 - Panel discussion: Lived experience, youth aspirations for positive change.
Jessie Witeri, E Tipu E Rea Whānau Services, Ngāti Whakāue, Ngāti Ngahere Te Whakatōhea
Eden Grimwood, Whāraurau
Lizzie Barratt, Alcohol Healthwatch
Gloria Tu’itupou, Youth Coordinator for WayFYnders, Community Practitioner with Rākau Tautoko
Facilitator: Dr Rose Crossin, University of Otago
Alcohol and Mental Health Symposium, Parliament, 5 May 2025 (Part 3)
Start: Reflections from the Australian experience, Kristie Cocotis, FARE
37.39 - Interactive session, development of a symposium consensus statement
48.10 - Zoe Witika Hawke, Reclaiming our Wai, CEO, E Tipu E Rea Whānau Services
Alcohol and Mental Health Symposium, Parliament, 5 May 2025 (part 4)
Start: Wairaki Divine Waters, Waiora Healing Waters, Matua Pat Mohi, Tihini Grant
1.05.56 - Dr Rose Crossin, closing address on behalf of APSAD
1.07.14 - Andrew Galloway, reflections and closing address, Alcohol Healthwatch
1.10.38 - Tom Devine, Health NZ, closing karakia.
Presentation Videos: FASD Symposium 2024, Western springs garden community hall, Auckland 25-26 September 2024
FASD IS WHAT I HAVE, NOT WHO I AM
KO TE FASD KEI A HAU, EHARA I A HAU
Andrew Galloway, Alcohol Healthwatch - Opening remarks
Raawiri Ratu -Kaiaarahi of Kookiri ki Tāmakimakaurau Trust and WAI2624 Lead Claimant
Claire Gyde - Looking back to look forward
Dr Joanna Chu - FASD research priorities
Prof Sally Casswell - Quantifying alcohol harm to others, policy changes we need to see
Quickfire FASD research updated, Chaired by Dr Joanna Chu
Dr Felicity Ware, Hāpai Te Hauora - Developing Whakakothitanga Aotearoa FASD diagnostic guidelines
Hon Dr Shane Reti, Minister of Health - Address to the FASD symposium
Selah Hart, Hauora Māori Services, Health NZ
Dr Claire Achmad, Chief Children's Commissioner- Kia kuru pounamu te rongo: All mokopuna living their best lives
Sandar Duckworth, Litmus-Looking back and moving forward
Public Health Agency - panel discussion
Anna Gundesen, FASD-CAN Navigator for Tāmaki - Developing our voices: FAS-CAN indviduals development programme
Leigh Henderson, FASD-CAN Chair - Reflections on the FASD Symposium
Andrew Galloway, Alcohol Healthwatch - Closing remarks
Deep South Alcohol and Drug Harm Reduction Hui 18th -19th March 2024 Dunedin
The 2024 Deep South Alcohol and Drug Harm Reduction Hui will be held on
Monday 18th and Tuesday 19th of March 2024 at the Dunedin Art Gallery.
This Hui is a free event open to everyone, and will feature a number of keynote speakers while also providing an opportunity to network and build relationships with others who are committed to alcohol and drug harm reduction in Otago and Southland. Places are limited to 100 attendees.
Click here for more information and to register
DEFINING OUR FUTURE – ALCOHOL POLICY AND PLANNING FORUM
HELD IN TAMAKI MAKAURAU/AUCKLAND ON 17TH AND 18TH JULY 2023
Alcohol Healthwatch celebrates two inspiring and unifying days at our Defining Our Future – Alcohol Policy and Planning Forum, held in Tamaki Makaurau/Auckland on 17th and 18th July 2023.
We extend our thanks and appreciation to our wonderful hosts at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae, Te Pukenga-Unitec, to our inspiring speakers and contributors, and to all attendees.
We look forward sharing a collation of key themes and next steps with you soon. In the meantime we share presentations, resources and photos from our amazing two days together.
Speaker presentations
Kristen Maynard: Te Tiriti o Waitangi and alcohol law
Dr Jude Ball: Adolescent alcohol harm: research & policy implications
Caterina Giorgi: Alcohol in Australia
Kassie Hartendorp: Mobilising community & influencing policy
Nic Carah: Alcohol advertising on digital media platforms
Dr Rose Crossin: On-demand alcohol delivery
Ryan Gage: Generating political priority for alcohol policy reform
Prof. Sally Casswell: Aotearoa and global collaboration: benefits and mechanisms
Dr Tim Chambers: Bombarded by Booze: Children’s alcohol exposure in Aotearoa & how to stop it
Dr Tim Chambers: Interventions to reduce alcohol-related harms: a modelling study
Resources
July 2023: Factsheet - Alcohol sponsorship and marketing at music festivals in Aotearoa New Zealand
July 2023: Factsheet - Alcohol advertising exposure near schools in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Photos
